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Ultrasonographic assessment of fetal epiphyseal ossification centres for estimation of gestation age in the third trimester.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Ultrasonography plays an integral role in the assessment of gestational age in
obstetric patients. The anthropometric measurements that are routinely used to
estimate gestational age in the third trimester ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Childhood Immunization among Teenage Mothers in Nairobi Slums
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background
Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant burden in public health and the economy, especially in developing countries. Teenage pregnancy is on the rise especially among teenagers in the urban slums and ...
The Relationship Between Performance Appraisal and Employee Productivity in the State Department for Correctional Services in Kwale County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Increase in performance appraisal leads to employee productivity since employees are stimulated
to put more effort to increase productivity. This is not always the case in the Kenyan situation
and this study therefore ...
The relationship between business life cycle and capital structure of companies listed at the Nairobi securities exchange
(UoN, 2020)
Most if not all finance managers are daunted with the task of minimizing the cost of capital and at the same time maximizing the value of their firms. The study focused on determining the interaction between capital structure ...
Informal Communication and Conflict Management: a Case Study of Mpesa Foundation Academy Staff
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Informal communication or grapevine, is a channel of communication that stretches
through organizations in all directions, irrespective of the levels of authority. Grapevine
arises from social interactions among the ...
The Impact of Foreign Aid on Public Expenditure in Kenya (1970 - 2018)
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of foreign aid ion public expenditure in Kenya in the period 1970-2018.
Assessment of the prognostic value of Helsinki computer tomography score in severe traumatic brain injury patients at Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Head injury is usually considered as a silent epidemic and continues to exist as
an everlasting consternation conferring high mortality and disability worldwide. In the early
assessment of patients with injury ...
The Socio-cultural and Economic Drivers of Child Marriage and Their Effects on the Well-being of Women in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County
(2020)
This is a descriptive cross-sectional qualitative study on the socio-cultural and economic drivers of child marriage in Nyakach Sub-county, Kisumu County. Specifically, the study sets out to determine their effects on the ...
Burden of Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects and Changes in Weight Among Hiv Infected Patients Switched From an Efavirenz Based to a Dolutegravir Based First Line Regimen at the Kenyatta National Hospital.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Background: Current WHO guidelines recommend the use of integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) as the first line alternative to efavirenz (EFV). Compared to EFV, INSTIs are associated with fewer adverse effects, ...
Assessment Of Factors Affecting Adoption Of Environmental Management Systems (Iso 14001). A Case Study Of Parastatals Under The Ministry Of Environment And Forestry, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
The rising need for both private and public institutions to enhance environmental
conservation has led to development of various environmental related management tools such
as EMS based on the ISO 14001 standard. The ...